Coin inside my dash! : (

[Dan Page]

Last night two pence piece fell inside the vent thing of my dash(mk2 ph2).

Now whenever i take a sharpish turn i hear it go from one side to the other which is so f**kin anyoin!

Is there any easy way I can get it out without takin the dash top off as it surely cant have gone far!

 

[Pete]

Unless you try and fish it out with a wire youll have to take the top dash off.

 

[MikeC]

how did you manage that doofus?

 

[Dan Page]

lol mcdonalds drive through, 2 pence change, ontop of the dash for a second while i park up, inside the vent!

i really hope i dont have to take the dash off!

 

[Dan Page]

reckon i will be able to swing the car to get the coin over the passenger side and then undo the screws on the passenger side and just liflt the passenger side up? Or should i be able to see it throughthe vent that it fell down? Is it likely to be dead far down now?

 

[clio172boy]

If its anything like the 172, it has to come off all in one go, you cant just lift that side up. Plus be careful if you have a passenger airbag.

 

[BRUN]

you could buy one of those grabber claw things

as long as it will fit down the vent and you can actually see the coin

you can get em for about £4 at the larger Motor Worlds

 

[Dan Page]

gonna have alook at dinner time and see if i can actually see the coin, i couldnt last night but it was dark and i was using my phone light an that int that good, if i can see it i will try one of them grabber things!

 

[Pete]

You wont be able to lift one side, you have to slide it forwards before it will lift, also youll have to remove the a pilar cover!

 

[Dan Page]

oh b****cks, i can see me payin renault to get it out

 

[Saner]

Ive had to remove the dash before.. as long as you disconnect the battery , leave it for 15 mins, and then remove it.. should all be good. Just remember that your need teh Radio code for when you reconnect the battery.

 

[Turkish]

get a big mate to pick the car up turn it upside-down and shake it, should just fall out

 

[Pete]

Quote: Originally posted by Saner on 03 November 2004

Ive had to remove the dash before.. as long as you disconnect the battery , leave it for 15 mins, and then remove it.. should all be good. Just remember that your need teh Radio code for when you reconnect the battery.

No need to do that, youre not touching the airbag!

 

[Daz.]

ditto! mine was a penny in the valver - thing is ive had the dash off 3 times now and i simply cannot find the bugger!

 

[Phil 99]

what about a magnet? or maybe coins arent magnetic?

 

[Dave]

If its in the vent then surely its in the vent tubing and that rather than just behind the dash top?

So surely its a dash top off job then a bit of driving to get it to one side followed by faffing around?

 

[Dan Page]

has anyone got a pic of the vent tubing? i wanna see how it looks so hopefully it is sealed at either end?